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The Certificate in Corporate Governance encompasses the core knowledge and awareness that is necessary to function effectively as a director and includes:

An in-depth view of the role, responsibilities and legal duties of a director

An understanding of the characteristics of an effective board

Sound knowledge of financial terms and concepts

The issues and processes associated with formulating strategic and business plans and achieving strategic leadership.

This is covered in a series of four courses and leads to the Certificate examination. The Certificate in Corporate Governance Programme has the following features:

Certification based on assessment that contains a knowledge test.

A core staff of qualified instructors. Many of the instructors will have attended a Training of Trainers Programme led by an International Finance Corporation Master Trainer.

An advisory group consisting of both regional and international persons to guide the programme.

The examination structure is based upon UK National Occupational Standards for Corporate Governance as our basis for us to accredit successful candidates.

In order to ensure high participation rates, reduce costs for participants, increase flexibility in dates and increase flexibility in educational choice, the participants can choose when to do the different components and then decide when to be certified.

Target Group

The course is designed to meet the development needs of existing, new and aspiring members of and advisors to Boards of Directors, including:

Chairmen

Executive Directors

Non-Executive Directors (both newly appointed and experienced)

Independent directors

Company Secretaries

Legal Counsels

Consultants

The course is also designed to meet the development needs of senior managers who report to the Board or Board Committees or are members of the Executive Committee who are interested in expanding their knowledge and applied experience of boardroom activities, including:

Executive committee members

Vice Presidents

General Managers

Corporate Governance Executives

Chief Risk Officers

Internal Audit Officers

The course is relevant for directors and senior managers in:

Multinational Companies (MNCs)

Listed companies,

Public Interest companies;

State Owned Enterprises and Parastate Organisations;

Unlisted and family companies;

Not for Profit sector Organizations; and

Partnerships

In addition professional executives with an interest in Corporate Governance may find the course to be relevant and useful e.g. media, judiciary, legal, accounting, finance and banking.

This workshop explores the financial stewardship and accountability obligations of the Board to shareholders and stakeholders.

What will be covered?

Financial stewardship and financial oversight

The international and local accounting environment

Financial statements and their relation to liquidity, profitability, and performance

The consequences of inadequate financial information

The reporting environment

Narrative reporting

The regulator’s role in enforcing reporting obligations

Effective share-owner communications and investor relations

Sources of corporate finance

Capital gearing, dividend policy, and valuation

Capital investment appraisal techniques

Financial crisis indicators

The control environment, board responsibilities, and internal controls